NDSU Spectrum | October 6, 2014

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NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | FOR THE LAND AND ITS PEOPLE

A Closer Look:

PN&AS, HD&E Colleges Share 23-point Gender Gaps

BY BENJAMIN NORMAN

Last edition, The Spectrum examined the lack of women in the College of Engineering. In today’s paper, we look at gender differences in two other colleges. “A Closer Look” will be a reoccurring series.

The College of Pharmacy, Nursing & Allied Sciences and the College of Human Development & Education at North Dakota State have parallels.

The colleges have its origins at the university stem back to the 1900s. Today, the colleges are separated by less than 100 students in total population. Both areas of study concern its works with serving people.

And both colleges share a gender gap: only 27 percent of its students are male. The colleges share the distinction of having the largest male-deficiency on campus.

Inequality NDSU’s male gender gap in the two colleges is not unique to the university.

Historically, education and health care fields have been dominated by women.

Here, the epitome of inequality stands out: family and consumer science education.

No male students are enrolled in FACS, said Liz Coronato, a senior studying FACS education.

“I think that a part of the reason that there are no men in FACS education here is because this state overall is fairly conservative,” Coronato said. “As a result, this profession is not really presented to men as an option for their career.”

Gender roles may also come into play, Coronato said.

“In North Dakota, there are a lot of areas where men and women do not want to go against the norm of jobs expected from their gender,” Coronato said. “FACS education is one of them.”

Adam Forness, a professional pharmacy student in his first year, said he notices the gender gap in Sudro Hall, but he is not too worried about it.

“My pharmacy class of 2018 has 35 men to 50 women,” Forness said. “(But) honestly, I wouldn’t have paid any attention to this fact unless it was pointed out too me.”

Gender does not factor too heavily into care for patients, Forness said.

“Once you become part of the College of Pharmacy, you are part of a very large group of professionals that puts care of the patient at its focus,” Forness said. “So whether you are sitting next to or practicing counseling with a guy or girl, (it) doesn’t cross my mind.”

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Tri-College University Might Add NDSCS, M State Talks to bring the area’s two-year colleges into the 44-year-old collaborative system will be underway soon

BY JOSH FRANCIS

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“I think this will be an important opportunity and I think collaboration is something that a lot of stakeholders -- whether they be alumni, taxpayers or whomever -- really appreciate.” Tim -Flakoll, Tri-College University System Provost

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North Dakota State College of Science was founded in 1903 and expanded to Fargo in 1997. NDSCS is one of the oldest two-year colleges in the country. Enrollment number includes both Wahpeton and Fargo campuses.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College is one of the four campuses in the M State Community and Technical College. It was created in 2003 with a merger of Fergus Falls Community College and three campuses of the Northwest Technical College.

Enrollment number includes the Moorhead campus.

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The Tri-College University system and its three members will begin discussions with two area community colleges to possibly bring them into their collaborative partnership.

The TCU was founded in 1970, and it is a cooperative collaboration agreement between North Dakota State, Minnesota State University-Moorhead and Concordia College. The system allows students at each member college to take classes at the other two member colleges.

There are discussions planned between representatives from the three member schools, the TCU board of directors and representatives from North Dakota State College of Science and Minnesota State Community and Technical College to discuss the possible addition of those twoyear schools to the TCU. “That was something that was brought up at a June board meeting, about looking to explore that and look at where there may be appropriate collaboration,” TriCollege University Provost, Tim Flakoll told The Spectrum.

Leaders from all of the universities involved stressed the talks were in the preliminary stages.

NDSU President Dean Bresciani said he sees value in these types of relationships.

NDSCS President John Richman echoed that sentiment.

“We’re very excited about the possibility of joining the tri-college consortium,” Richman said.

Richman said the addition of NDSCS and M State would offer students in the Tri-College University system the full spectrum of education, from associates degrees to research opportunities.

“Bringing M State and NDSCS into the Tri-College is an effort to do that in a collaborative way,” he added.

M State’s Interim Chief Information Officer Dan Knudson confirmed M State, which has a campus in Moorhead, was invited to discussions about the possible addition.

He said M State President Peggy Kennedy and Chief Academic Officer Carrie Brimhall will attend the first meeting held concerning joining the TCU in October.

Benefits Flakoll said there are several benefits for adding the two community colleges into the mix.

He said it would make it easier for all students at member schools to take classes at other member schools or for students to transfer or reverse transfer.

Reverse transferring is when a student at a four-year university decides to transfer

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Coronato said she stops short of calling the gender gap a problem.

“I would call it unfortunate,” Coronato said. “There are no role models for men who have an interest in FACS.” This may deter possible FACS males wishing to further study the subject.

It should be noted, Forness said, but it should not cause too much distress.

“I think it is a lack of male applicants that leads to the gender gap, for which the college has little control over,” Forness said.

“Instilling interest where there is none isn’t something the college can control.”

Larry Napoleon, an assistant professor in the College of Human Development and Education, has been in the education field for 15 years. He has taught in public schools in New Orleans, graduate teaching at Penn State and now as a professor at NDSU. He said he thinks the College of Human Development & Education would have a larger discrepancy if NDSU also hosted elementary education, another field dominated by women.

“I think when I was in elementary school, I had one male teacher,” Napoleon said. “And he was the coach.”

During his studies, Napoleon said he noticed gender shifts with each subject.

TRI-COLLEGE | FROM FRONT to a two-year college to pursue another academic opportunity.

The addition of NDSCS and M State could make it easier for students at those two institutions to transfer or take classes at one of the four-year schools.

“Part of what of our goal is with TriCollege is to melt away barriers,” Flakoll said.

The TCU allows students from the three member schools to take classes at all three campuses. Students only have to register and pay tuition to one, though.

The TCU also creates collaboration between the three campuses, something M State and NDSCS could enhance.

NDSU and NDSCS already collaborate in many ways, including through their Pathway Program, which allows students who didn’t get accepted at NDSU to take college readiness classes at NDSCS’s Fargo campus. Students also live on NDSU’s campus, and after two or three semesters, they can transfer to NDSU. Currently, 85 students are enrolled in the Pathway Program.

“I think this will be an important opportunity, and I think collaboration is something that a lot of stakeholders — whether they be alumni, taxpayers, whomever — really appreciate,” Flakoll said.

Obstacles and questions Flakoll said a big factor in the decision will be what each institution brings to the table. Richman said the two-year schools would bring a population of students that may transfer to one of the member universities.

One obstacle for NDSCS and M State would be the distance between them and other members of TCU. NDSCS has a satellite campus in Fargo with 294 students.

The majority of the 3,168 NDSCS students take classes more than 50 miles away at the main campus in Wahpeton.

Richman said he doesn’t see distance being a problem.

There are also plans to expand NDSCS’s presence in Fargo with a new $65 million campus. Those plans are still in the planning stages and have yet to get approval from state legislators. If the project is approved, a

new campus could be built by 2019.

The number of students attending classes at the Fargo site is also increasing and is expected to keep growing, Richman said.

There are already students that take classes in Wahpeton and Fargo, he added.

M State is one college but is split into four campuses in Moorhead, Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls and Wadena. The Wadena campus is located 90 miles from the FargoMoorhead area. The Moorhead campus has 3,656 students.

The addition of NDSCS and M State also hinges on the governing bodies of all the colleges involved and the TCU board.

Flakoll said they would have to review how the new TCU would operate and working out any issues that might pop-up.

Funding and staffing would also be issues the schools and the TCU board would have to resolve before any agreement is signed.

The TCU currently has one full-time and two part-time employees. Funding for TCU comes from member colleges.

The name of the TCU could also be an issue. If the college has four or five schools, would Tri-College University still be an appropriate name for the system? That is one of the questions leaders at the different colleges will have to answer.

Timeline The initial meeting to discuss the addition of two schools into TCU will happen on Oct. 8. The initial talks will involve the Tri-College commissioners, the three provosts from the member universities, and administrative representatives from M State and NDSCS. The initial meeting was scheduled for September but was pushed back, Flakoll said.

Meetings involving the TCU board, the college presidents at the three member universities and the perspective members could happen later in the month or next month.

Flakoll said the earliest he sees the new schools joining, if everything works out, would be by the fall 2015 semester.

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Women were the majority in his education courses, while his graduate studies had an more even balance.

As for the split, Napoleon said he finds a silver lining.

“I’m encouraged to see a relatively consistent split – even if it is 60/40 femaleto-men ratio,” Napoleon said. “I like to see that split in secondary schools because having a nice mix of gender, I think, gives students a more rounded experience.”

Today This year’s fall report does not surprise Napoleon, although one of the demographics in a class he teaches does.

“In general terms, my (education) classes are at least 60/40 (female-to-men) ratio,” Napoleon said. However, a section of educational psychology he teaches has more men than women.

“I believe this semester is the first that I have a majority of males in that class, or, for that matter, in any education course I’ve taught,” Napoleon said.

However, Napoleon said he is not sure his male-heavy class is an indicator of future developments.

“I’m chalking this one incident up as an oddity,” Napoleon said, “but we’ll see if this trend continues.”

Coronato said she thinks a change in societal norms needs to take place before

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major changes are implemented.

“I think we could make it more socially acceptable for men to become FACS teachers by showing them all of the different areas that are included in it,” Coronato said, along with “explaining to them that this is a respectable career path for you to choose.”

Forness said he thinks it is a topic determined by freewill.

“I think what it comes down to is interest in the field,” Forness said.

The different interests genders generally display may deter some students from a subject.

“I think that the social norm for women to be more caring and compassionate and guys to be macho might be pushing women towards and men away from these types of patient care fields,” Forness said.

The gap has not affected Forness’ education, he said.

The future Total students in College of Human Development & Education dropped from last year by 37.

The College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Sciences, meanwhile, grew by 211 students in the same time span, the largest increase in the university.

Both colleges, whatever their size, retain a gender ratio hovering around 3:1 in favor of women.

“Practicing pharmacy in the future,” Forness said. “I don’t see any issue with a gender shift towards females … both females and males are capable of accomplishing the same level of pharmaceutical care.”

Jesse Macklin, a sophomore studying English education, hails from a family of teachers, a common thread for prospective educators. Macklin’s grandfather and greatuncle both taught English for more than 50 years.

Macklin said he aspires to someday teach at an alternative school for troubled students.

“In regards to the ratio of men to women in the College,” Macklin said, “it doesn’t bother me any.”

He said the balance is better than some colleges, like engineering.

The College of Engineering has the largest student population in the university, which Macklin said causes some strife.

“I get a little negativity just for the simple fact that I am an English ed. major and that I don’t have to do any hard math – or any math at all for that matter,” Macklin said. “But many of my friends do realize that they would have just as hard of a time deciphering the Canterbury Tales as I would have trying to solve a Calculus equation.

“We work just as hard and have to dedicate ourselves to our work just as much as the next student.”

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It was founded in 1890 as North Dakota Agricultural College. The name was changed to NDSU in 1960. The Tri-College office is located in Renaissance Hall, one of NDSU’s downtown buildings.

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Minnesota State University-Moorhead is the second largest college in the Tri-College University System. It was founded in 1888 and is the oldest college in the system. It was originally named the Moorhead Normal School. The name was changed to Moorhead State Teachers College, the Moorhead State College and finally in 2000, it was renamed MSUM.

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Taking weekend trips on the cheap Linda Norland

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Although England may seem small when compared to the U.S., a great deal of history and culture is packed into this island country.

Different regions are marked not only by changes in dialect, but in food, attitude and manner. With Wales and Scotland both sharing the same isle, and Ireland a short trip across Saint George’s Channel, interesting places are only a few hours journey from each other.

For my study abroad, I am living in Preston, Lancashire, a city just a

bit bigger than Fargo (but a lot more metropolitan).

Lancashire is in the northwestern part of England and is located on the main railway system, meaning it is very easy to travel.

In Europe in general, traveling by rail is often the quickest option, though it may be more expensive.

Buses, citywide and regional, also offer excellent means of getting travelers toand-fro on the cheap. Lastly, because everything is fairly close, flights in England and to other countries tend to be more reasonable.

This means weekend trips can be quite affordable, as long as you do not go every weekend. Here are several more tips to help make traveling in the U.K. less expensive: Stay in hostels. These are common features in most

cities and towns across the U.K. Often imposing age restrictions, these dorm-like accommodations are perfect low-cost digs for students.

Watch out, however, because they may either be geared more toward partying or a quiet night’s rest. So if you are looking to party hard until 4 a.m. like the Brits do, make sure you find a hostel with no curfew.

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For those who have been hunting for many seasons no matter what species, we all have different reasons for hunting. Some are the trophy hunters who pass on smaller animals to take the large ones and others who are just looking for something to eat. Others

decide taking game is not the most important objective, they just like being outside enjoying nature.

To have a greater appreciation of hunting, I have found that the less caught up in getting the limits or taking a big game animal at all, the more enjoyable the experience.

Sure, I definitely try to limit out each hunt, but it is

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Trips to the Lake District can be more affordable if booked early.

Book early. Train tickets can be anywhere from £15 to £80 round trip, so make sure you book as early as possible! This is the same with flights and buses, as well.

Find the free attractions.

Many museums and art galleries in the U.K. have free entry. Try to research ahead of time and find the ones you would like to visit.

Get a student discount card. Cards like NUS Extra or the International Student Identity Card (ISIC) can get students a discount at some stores and websites. Check before you purchase one, however, because you do not want to spend money on a card you will never use. And if you do get one, do not forget to ask for the discount.

These tips will work for both short and long trips.

But just remember: If you stay in a hostel, do not forget earplugs and an eye-mask, unless you really like being sleep deprived.

Linda is studying at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, England. Visit her blog lindagoestoengland.tumblr. com for more photos and advice or to ask a question.

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difficult to be perfect all the time.

To make a not-sobountiful-day in the field better is to consider what was experienced. Maybe a group went out together and enjoyed each other’s company while learning more about one another.

The solo hunter could also be able to reflect on the scenery and other wildlife.

There are also the sounds of

the woods and song birds to enjoy while on a hunt.

A common one I enjoy is watching hawks and other birds of prey getting very close to my hunting blind allowing for an up close view. It is amazing how quiet an owl can fly eight feet away and then back pedal once it realizes the decoys do not look very appetizing.

Another way to cheer up

a low kill count hunt is to think of the alternative. At least the hunter was able to spend time in the field or on the water as opposed to back at home. One of my favorite aspects about North Dakota State is I can go hunting in the morning and then make it back in time for an afternoon class.

Just being able to go spend time outdoors before a class is something I have been

thankful for.

Finally, the best indicator of a successful hunt is when no one gets hurt in the process. This is something that can always be celebrated at the end of every outing. To keep this going, be sure to plan ahead, be aware of hunting partners and make good choices.

the viewer with a trippy feel also. Internally, this projects the message that even when the day is dark, there is light if you look hard enough.

This scientific and artistic combination that creates photography is what initially drew me to the hobby at 10.

I started with a cheap point and shoot purchased at a garage sale, and I slowly upgraded with hand me downs and bargains. I would often irritate my parents whom had to develop the film I was shooting. There was one occurrence when I

was quite young where I had setup a stuffed animal in a scene of sorts, and I was trying to make it look real.

It didn’t, but my mother still chalked up the cash

for the processing. It’s with this support from family and friends I continue to shoot today. Without this, I probably wouldn’t have, and the hobby would have fallen

by the wayside. I am very happy to be shooting for The Spectrum, and I hope to provide you all with quality photos throughout the near future.

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The sky at night has always been a dreamy wasteland for me, a shining graveyard of gases, and stars burning with an elemental rage. I enjoy shooting at night. It shows me what’s hiding in the shadows, and releases colors that aren’t visual in a low light situation.

I began experimenting with this about a year ago when I moved to town. I would take my dog out for a walk at night, and we would stop randomly, and I’d shoot up at the sky.

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right out of my front door. I set up on the sidewalk and just sat outside taking shot after shot. I must have been outside for over two hours.

When I came inside to edit my shots, I found it to be one of the most brilliant and stunning. I raised the exposure a bit, and a blue sky with white clouds appeared.

I loved this because it truly makes the viewer wonder when this picture was actually taken. The stars in the sky cement the fact the photo was taken at night, but the cloud movement strikes

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Devils Lake High School Dress Code Strikes a Nerve Skinny jeans, leggings and yoga pants. Oh my!

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Devils Lake High School has been given a new dress code, and people are outraged. The female student body is facing a serious switch in their wardrobe, and it involves the taking of their leggings, skinny jeans and yoga pants in fear that it is distracting to the male student body and teachers on staff.

Every time I hear a story like this, I cannot help myself from shaking my

head and laughing at the same time. How ridiculous is it that we are still fighting this kind of behavior that allows young girls to be blamed and disciplined for wearing a certain article of clothing?

On top of that, the excuse is absolutely pathetic and disgusting, saying that it is distracting to the male population of the school as well as male teachers breaks it down to the concept that these people are incapable of controlling their sexual desires in order to obtain their focus and learn.

It’s embarrassing, really. We’ve developed this rape culture that makes it okay to shame women wearing something that is covering but shape-showing. You cannot hide a body. Rather, you could, as long as you wore a box or a potato sack. The idea of school uniforms has been thrown around on social media forums, but polos and skirts could potentially show even more

skin than yoga pants, and pants can only be so baggy before they fall off or hinder the student.

It also goes forgotten that skinny jeans are a clothing item designed for boys as well.

Why is there a double standard? Often, it’s found boxers can be seen from these same type of denim? The reasoning that leggings can be see-through is understandable, yes.

But by saying that the shape of hips, calves, legs in general are too distracting for other students is promoting “sweat pants” for the remainder of the year, as one DLHS student said in an interview.

This debate gets better, trust me. Not only were the ladies of DLHS reprimanded for wearing bottoms like these, they were also compared to prostitutes when they were shown a clip for Pretty Woman, showing Julia Roberts’ character being kicked out of a store for dressing like … you guessed

it, a prostitute. High school is a challenging enough time without having adults and peers compare you to hookers, but once this statement was released, it had been brought to a level no one was prepared to deal with.

Sadly, there have been no updates on the up and coming dress code at DLHS. I researched to see if I could find an email or address to call out the principle for his actions and words, only to find there is no contact or link on the website anymore.

Seems to me like someone is becoming bashful about their words and actions.

Hopefully there will be a solution in the end where the female students are able to wear what they need and want without receiving blame for distracting those who are unable to focus during lectures, lab and other school activities. God forbid it would be a pair of leggings.

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Don’tcha Know?: The State’s Superlatives Longest, largest, smallest, highest, lowest, oldest in North Dakota PHOTOS & STORY BY JACK DURA

Superlatives. Things of the greatest quality or degree.

Everywhere has them, even North Dakota, and oh boy, are they great. But what are they?

What are the longest, largest, smallest, tallest, oldest record-holders in North Dakota? For starters, size is a nice place to begin.

If we’re talking cities, nothing beats Fargo.

The 143-year-old city boasts nearly 114,000 people (a sixth of the state’s population) and sits in a 49-square-mile footprint. Biggest city?

You betcha.

On the other end of the spectrum is Ruso, a city of four near Minot. Yep, just four people.

Head west from Ruso and you’ll find North Dakota’s largest lake and deepest point: Lake Sakakawea, covering nearly 480 square miles and diving as deep as 180 feet at the face of the Garrison Dam. Oppositely, my research says Camp Lake, incidentally near Ruso, is the state’s smallest at 104 acres in size.

Let’s keep going since we’re on the subject of water. North Dakota’s longest river is not the Red River but the Sheyenne, a 591-mile, twisty, turny tributary. It’s prone to flooding in spring, giving the folks of Valley City quite a time when the snow melts.

On the subject of rivers, bridges come to mind, and North Dakota’s longest is out west on the Fort Berthold Reservation, running over Lake Sakakawea near New Town at 4,483 feet long.

On a completely different note, let’s examine a superlative all of us can personally strive for: North Dakota’s longevity record.

Mary Schumacher of Grand Forks set that with her age of 111 years, 62 days when she passed away in 2009.

Another age superlative goes to the Gingras Trading Post near Walhalla: North Dakota’s oldest building, built in 1843 for fur trade.

Fairly isolated in the northeast, this 171-yearold building lies in the vicinity of another superlative, the state’s longest road.

U.S. Highway 2 cuts through 356 miles of

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North Dakota’s (and North America’s) tallest structure is the KVLY-TV tower near Blanchard, which is 2,063 feet high.

North Dakota on its 2,500-mile span across northern America. U.S. 2 is just five miles longer than Interstate 94 in North Dakota, which runs south through Fargo.

In the grand scheme of things, North Dakota is at the center of North America, more landlocked than central Asia. While the folks in Rugby think they claim this point of interest, some parties say it’s a few miles south near Balta.

Another superlative of continental proportions is North Dakota’s tallest structures.

The KVLY-TV and KXJB-TV towers are respectively the two tallest structures in North America. Coincidentally, they stand

about three miles away from each other in Traill County, both over 2,000 feet high and stabilized by guy wires.

Staying on the subject of height, our state’s tallest building is not a skyscraper like other states, but a coal-based power plant in Beulah — the Antelope Valley Station at 361 feet. Nearly a third of that height is the state’s largest tree, a cottonwood near Sheldon that stands at 115 feet tall.

Since we’re on the subject of height in nature, our state’s highest point is found out west at White Butte near Amidon at 3,506 feet above sea level. The Red River at Pembina is at the bottom of North Dakota at 750 feet.

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Continuing with North Dakota’s nature records, our state hit its highest temperature in July 1936 with 121 degrees Fahrenheit in Steele. Also that year in February was the state’s lowest temperature, -60 degrees, the lowest temperature recorded east of the Rockies.

Finally, North Dakota takes another natural superlative on a grand level with the latest sunset on the summer solstice in the Lower 48.

Fortuna sees the sun set at 10:03 p.m. on June 23, past bedtime for many North Dakotans.

And there you have it, my selected superlatives of North Dakota in this, its 125th year of statehood.

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NDSU visual arts lecturer Nate Booth is among 24 faculty artists to be featured in the Plains Arts Museum’s new exhibit. “A lot of my work has both a personal and social commentary,” Booth said on his acrylic painting “Hot Heads at HighNoon.”

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about “internal reflection and understanding the ‘other.’”

‘Art Boom’ Unites Tri-College Artists Faculty art focus of new Plains Art exhibit Erica Nitschke Spectrum Staff

For the first time, faculty art from FargoMoorhead’s major colleges will be displayed side-by-side.

The Plains Art Museum will bring together art from full-time instructors at North Dakota State, Minnesota State University Moorhead and Concordia College for its new exhibit “Art Boom: The Tri-College Faculty Art Show.”

“They’re all used to exhibiting on their own campuses,” Plains Art curator Becky Dunham said. “Each art department has an art gallery, and I think it’s pretty standard that every year they have a faculty show.

But this is the first time they’re all going off campus to do this as a group.”

A total of 24 artists will showcase in two of the museum’s main galleries, representing a variety of mediums and styles. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, printmaking, largescale installations and multimedia work as well as both digital and analog photography will be on display.

“Really, I think it’s much of the going to end up being professor’s artwork “When you walk in, it’s going to be quite a dynamic show, unless they make where when you walk like a feast for the eyes,” - Becky an effort to go Dunham, curator in it’s going to be like to the galleries a feast for the eyes,” and museums in Dunham said. town. This is an As the first show of its kind, “Art opportunity for them to see a whole range of Boom” will create opportunities for faculty what their professors are doing.” at all three institutions to observe what is Dunham said she hopes “Art Boom” may happening on other campuses. inspire student’s own art, encourage them to “I appreciate that the Plains Art take a Tri-College course or give them a new Museum is doing this show, because I think perspective. bringing us all together under one roof is “I’m hoping that it will form a stronger a bit like piecing together a complicated bond between the students and their but interesting puzzle,” NDSU visual arts teachers,” Dunham said. “The teachers see lecturer Nate Booth said. what the students make, but I don’t really Though Dunham and the museum are know if that’s vice versa.“ targeting a broad audience, they also hope NDSU associate professor Kent they can reach university students, faculty Kapplinger said students could gain “insight and administrators. into issues and mediums important to “I don’t think some of the people that are faculty.” from here are aware of the fact that there are “As professors, we have chosen teaching these really talented artists teaching at the as a way to earn a living,” Kapplinger said, three schools,” Dunham said. “but the profession has the added benefit Kim Bromley, an associate professor of inspiring and encouraging learners both in the NDSU visual arts department, says in technical process and in development of the exhibit “displays the richness of art” of art appreciation, all while we create our own NDSU and the F-M community. artwork.”

“Students can expect some surprises,” In addition to Booth, Bromley and Bromley said. “Many students don’t see Kapplinger, the exhibit will feature pieces

from NDSU faculty members Michael Strand, Meghan Kirkwood, Suzanne Legatt and David Swenson.

“Regardless of how different all of our styles are or our teaching methods or our materials, for a moment in history we get to show that they can exist together in a wonderful and yet spontaneous ensemble.”

Booth said.

“Art Boom: The Tri-College Art Faculty Show” will open Friday and run through Jan. 4. Students are invited to the exhibit’s opening reception Friday at the Plains Art Museum.

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Theatre B Strikes Deep with Emotional ‘Wit’ Lead actress takes audience on gripping journey through cancer, life and death Jack Dura

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Rarely has a story with as much realism as “Wit” been seen onstage in FargoMoorhead.

The newest production from Theatre B left audiences reeling with emotions following its main character’s journey through her diagnosis, treatment and ultimate death from cancer.

Vivian Bearing, a university scholar specializing in the poetry of John Donne, approaches her diagnosis of Stage IV metastatic ovarian cancer with the same researchful mindset she applied to her career. She learns medical terms, agrees to aggressive treatment cycles and humors her doctors’ insipid question “How are you feeling today?”

Through direct address with the audience, Vivian tells exactly how she is feeling, from an awkward examination by a former student to her fears following her eighth and last cycle of treatment.

Portraying this strong, self-guided character is Carrie Wintersteen, Theatre B’s executive director and a superb player onstage. Wintersteen packs a punch as the tough academic professor, taking the audience through everything Vivian sees and experiences after her cancer diagnosis.

Through the good times and bad, from sharing a popsicle and a heart-toheart with her nurse to writhing in pain from metastasized bone cancer, Vivian’s

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There is no sugar-coating of the cancer experience here, and a DNR catastrophe following her death leaves those living with turmoil on their hands.

Vivian’s death, however, is truly one of the most beautifully symbolic scenes in “Wit.” Wintersteen’s exit is something unseen in Fargo-Moorhead theater and closes “Wit” in a fitting and remarkable way.

“Wit” left many of the audience members in tatters and tears on opening night, with numerous people openly weeping after viewing a story that is all too real in life. In many ways, it does have a happy ending, but reality sets in when you see that Vivian’s story has been true many times Carrie Wintersteen shines in the role of Vivian Bearing in Theatre B’s “Wit.” over.

Cancer affects nearly all explain the medical terminology to her. She people, whether one is diagnosed with it or dissuades her nurse from calling any visitors a loved one is. Sometimes it can’t be cured. she may want. She even takes a taxi to the Sometimes it doesn’t go away, no matter how many treatments may be a success. hospital following a medical emergency at Vivian, though resilient, sadly just doesn’t home. Yes, Vivian’s strongest weakness may be her aloneness from others, but this is all survive.

Flashbacks to her childhood, college shattered when an old acquaintance stops by and career years highlight points of near the end of her life, etching a scene that Vivian’s character that come out in her leaves not a dry eye in the audience. cancer journey, particularly her isolation Prepare for raw emotions and real from others. Unmarried, childless, without siblings, living parents or even seemingly experiences on the stage when making a trip any friends, one notable flaw in Vivian is her to “Wit.” Engage in the journey of a cancer diagnosis, one that can teach us all a lesson inability to accept help.

She does not allow her doctor to or two about life and death.

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Lawrence Alexander Provides Stabilizing Force as Bison Point Guard Lone senior returns off impactful NCAA Tournament experience Colton Pool Sports Editor

Expectations have shifted for the North Dakota State men’s basketball team.

The Bison grabbed the attention of basketball fans around the country when they upset No. 5-seeded Oklahoma in the 2014 NCAA Tournament last season. But that was with six graduated seniors who combined for more than 60 of NDSU’s 75 points per game.

The 2013-2014 Bison went 26-7 on their way to a second conference championship in six years and the NCAA Tournament upset.

Now gone are Summit League Player of the Year Taylor Braun and All-Summit League selections Marshall Bjorklund and TrayVonn Wright. Former NDSU head coach Saul Phillips moved on to new gig at the University of Ohio, and former assistant Dave Richman is now in the driver’s seat of a basketball bus with a lot of new faces.

The Bison are also playing at the Scheels Arena and practicing at the much smaller Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse while the Bison Sports Arena undergoes construction.

Even though 9 miles is a ways to go for a home game, lone NDSU senior Lawrence Alexander has gone all the way to Spokane, Wash., and shined.

The point guard averaged 11.1 points, 4.3 assists and 2.6 assists per game last season, but showed even more potential when he scored 28 points, including a game-tying three-pointer with 12 seconds left in regulation, against Oklahoma.

Staying focused in big moments, Alexander said, is one of the most vital leadership qualities he can have. If he does that, he’ll be a stabilizing force for the team, or as he thinks of it, the army.

“As a captain, you never want to surrender,” Alexander said. “You never

want to scare the troops. I try to get my team to relax in big games and big moments.”

Even though he had the confidence to yell “Buckets!” as he cashed that clutch shot last season, Alexander wasn’t the leader of the team. Instead, he watched the former seniors take the reigns.

“I was kind of the guy in the shadow,” Alexander said before the team’s first practice of the season Friday. “When they didn’t really want to say anything, I would say something, but it’s a lot of leadership expected (from me) this year. It’s a lot of telling them what’s right and what’s wrong.”

With those seniors gone, the Bison have been picked in preseason polls to finish as low as fifth in the Summit League.

“Of course we’ve got a lot to prove,” Alexander said. “Everybody is going to consider us the underdog. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion, but at the end of the season, I believe we’re going to be standing right there at the top.”

Though Alexander took the third-most shots on the team and played more minutes, Richman said he’s still expecting more.

“I’ve got to be careful saying this because I don’t want him taking bad shots, but he’s got to take a few more,” Richman said. “He’s got to do a better job of staying out of foul trouble, handling the ball and just leading. That mentorship has to be big from him because it starts with him.”

Alexander and fellow guard Kory Brown are the only returning starters. Brown said dealing with nine underclassmen will pose a challenge.

“We’re going to get everyone up to speed to play hard,” Brown said. “That’s all we’ve been doing since I’ve been here, and that’s what we’re going to do this year.”

Even though there are seven freshmen, Alexander said his goals aren’t any different.

“People are going to put some high expectations on (the freshmen) because of what happened last year,” Alexander said.

“We all still have the same goals: get back to the NCAA Tournament.”

Travis Beck, Christian Dudzik, Kyle Emanuel Mainstays for Bison Defense Trio have played together for 50 games Joe Kerlin

Staff Writer

There comes a point in every sports fans’ life when you look at your selfie on Snapchat after Mike Trout hits a homerun and you ask yourself: What am I doing with my life?

Brandon Finnegan threw two-plus innings in the American League Wild Card game Tuesday at the ripe age of 21. In fact, earlier this year, Finnegan was in Omaha playing the College World Series for the Texas Christian Horned Frogs. Did I mention he’s 21-years-old and pitching in the Major League Baseball Postseason?

Not everyone can be a superstar athlete, and I’m starting to accept that fact, even though I’m keeping the dream alive of maybe one day having the ability to throw a 96 mph fastball, even though it will never happen.

But still, you never know.

This brings me to the three North Dakota State football players who have been living the athletic dream since they graduated high school in 2010.

Travis Beck, Kyle Emanuel and Christian Dudzik played in their 50th game for the Bison Saturday. Quite the astonishing number after you sit down, do some quick math and realize the average Football Championship Subdivision player only has the possibility of playing 44.

Each these Bison defenders had an interesting journey to their stardom, but in the same way have a lot of similarities.

Emanuel started his Bison career at linebacker, Beck said during media day.

“He use to be one of us,” Beck said jokingly before Emanuel put him in a Darth Vader-eque choke hold in a photo shoot.

Beck was kidding, because he knows Emanuel is one of the top defensive players in

the country and is a star playing on a defense that doesn’t allow for individuals to stand out often. Emanuel has managed to stick out by getting after the quarterback for four years while forcing the occasional fumble.

Speaking of turnover, Dudzik is pretty solid at forcing those, too. The Bison safety’s interception against Montana to seal the victory for NDSU was Dudzik’s career summed up in one play — the kid just comes through when it matters the most. Whether he’s returning punts for touchdown against Indiana State, being the last line of defense for the Bison, or dropping philosophical knowledge on Twitter, Dudzik shows up when he’s needed most, whether it’s playing cornerback or safety.

This takes us to someone who could probably play both positions.

Beck epitomizes what being an NDSU football player is all about. In the discussion of generational players, Beck’s name is at the top with his skills translating in every style of game, past or present. He’s tough against power teams like Wofford, and he flies around against teams that like to spread the ball like New Hampshire.

One moment he’s hurdling over a chop block, the next he’s grabbing at the quarterback while on his gut, and at the same time, his shoulder is dislocated.

And I haven’t even mentioned the reason why Bison fans like him the most. He’s a North Dakota kid. He grew up in the same grueling winters as the fans, drank the same water and shares the same license plate with them. People like a hometown hero, and that’s exactly what Beck is.

I may have shared a graduating high school class with Dudzik, Emanuel and Beck, but them completing their 50th game for the Bison is more impressive than what you or me could ever accomplish at this age.

It’s been fun watching these men play for what seems like forever at NDSU, and it’s going to be a heck of a journey as they reach for 60.

Lawrence Alexander drives to the basket during the Summit League Tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D., in March. Alexander will be the lone senior on a team that lost its three leading scorers from last year.

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TheBehind-the-scenes Media relations has a lot on their plate for NDSU Athletics

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Ryan Perreault (left) and Wes Offerman (right) chat in the athletic department offices where they are the main source of information for NDSU sports.

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orth Dakota State Athletics has achieved more onbeing short on sleep or just so many things happening.” field success in its 10 years as a Division I school Offerman fielded calls and answered emails from Fargo than some universities have in their history. media to ESPN and Turner Sports. Bison players were Some of that success includes NCAA Tournament lined up with interviews in Washington to New York and appearances, wins over “major conference” opponents everywhere in between. and football national championships. That hasn’t gone And when big victories occur, the media relations team unnoticed in the national media, as the Bison have knows the importance it has on the university. That makes been highlighted in numerous segments, features and gauging the value of interviews difficult at times. interviews.

Perreault and Offerman said organization and time But just like the work coaches and players put in to management are two key attributes for someone working earn national coverage, a group on campus puts in just as in media relations. much work to organize and line up those interviews: the “I think it’s a combination of being prepared for that four-person athletic media relations team. when it happens,” Offerman said. “You can never have a Ryan Perreault and Wes Offerman are part of the team plan to handle an event like that just because it’s such a that works tireless hours to accommodate media, players big scale and so many different things in so many different and fans. But their work goes beyond acting as a liaison between NDSU Athletics and the public. Along with Jeff directions. You can’t plan for all of it, but you can be JOSEPH RAVITS | THE SPECTRUM Schwartz and Ryan Anderson, they are the main source of Ryan Perreault has busy weeks in his office prepared and stay organized.” during the NDSU football season. information when it comes to Bison sports, and they have The Bison way to ensure game days go smoothly. and making sure all those hookups are up and working so The athletic calendar never stops, which makes a quick “There are a lot of long hours in the beginning of the the media can come in (to the press box) and do their job turnaround week to week for media relations. But Perreault week to prepare for game days, and then when you finally effectively.” and Offerman get rewarded for their hard work every game get to the game, most things run themselves,” Perreault, the Postgame interviews are organized by Perreault upon day.

NDSU associate director of athletic media relations, said. request and statistics are made available to media after “To be able (to) see the fruits of your labor of the week Weekly routines games conclude. come together, whether it’s a press release or a game program Perreault, in his 13th year in sports information, works The Bison have racked up several victories that draw the exclusively with football. Bison football is the main target attention of national media, and that’s where Perreault’s job that you put out,” Perreault said. “To see programs sell out in the concourse, to see your press box fill up with radio and of sports news for local media, and has recently extended becomes a race against time. newspaper guys that use all that information or turn around to national media. Three straight Football Championship National media Subdivision championships, five straight wins over On Aug. 30, 2013, NDSU upset defending Big 12 and ask you a question and you may have information that Football Bowl Subdivision opponents and two ESPN champion Kansas State. The calls Perreault got were endless will help a story go further than what it might have.”

Perreault and Offerman also note they are rewarded “College GameDay” visits in Fargo has done nothing but and from all ends of the country. increase Perreault’s workload.

“What will happen after a win of that magnitude, when every day they come to work.

But Perreault has kept the same weekly routine. it’s on national television and there’s a lot more media The NDSU athletic department is a well-oiled machine He is in charge of organizing Monday press conferences covering it, word gets out a lot quicker,” Perreault said. “As thanks to the behind-the-scenes work from the administration. with head coach Chris Klieman and disseminating press soon as that game is completed, you got a phone call, you The Bison’s success has outgrown the department size, but releases, up-to-date statistics and depth charts to the media. got an email asking if coach can be on the show tonight and the culture and attitude in the administration offices make He assists media on Tuesdays with player interviews. The you’re still heading to the locker room.” things run efficiently and smoothly, even if that means remaining days of the week are left to prepare for Saturday The same thing happened to Offerman, the assistant administrators working a little bit out of their area of games. director of athletic media relations who works with expertise.

Perreault puts together weekly game programs that volleyball, cross country, men’s basketball and track and “Overall, culture is the perfect way to describe it,” are sold to the public and given to media in the press box. field.

Offerman said. “It’s a group of people who try really hard The guts of the 72-page book are done before the season When the Bison men’s basketball team upset No. and put a lot of effort and time and energy into it, and begins, but the cover and 16 pages change weekly. Issuing 5-seeded Oklahoma in the 2014 NCAA Tournament, because everyone is so committed and dedicated in putting press credentials for visiting teams and media members and Offerman’s phone lit up as he watched his inbox get flooded in that type of effort, you have that bond between people. making sure the press box is properly equipped also keeps with media requests.

Perreault busy as game day nears.

“That was a whirlwind,” Offerman said. “Even now when And that starts with the players and the coaches and goes “Our goal is to provide a clean, accommodating I try to think back to the time in Spokane, (Wash.), there are to the people up and down the administration hallway. It’s workspace,” Perreault said. “Power, Internet and phone certain parts of it I don’t remember. I don’t know if it was something I don’t think you find at a lot of places.”

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NDSU, NDSCS Build on Good Relationship New agreement formalizes collaborative effort by institutions to serve state students Josh Francis

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Fargoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two state higher education institutions are located across the street from each other, but they complement one another rather than compete.

North Dakota State and North Dakota College of Science and Technology have different missions but similar goals. NDSU is a top reasearch land-grant university which offers baccalaureate, masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and doctoral degrees. The school is also known for its research programs while NDSCS focuses on workforce training and development.

NDSU President Dean Bresciani said there is no competition between the two schools, even though NDSCSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fargo campus was created less than 20 years ago.

The two-year college anticipates tremendous growth in the next decade, too.

Officials at the two-year college, with its main campus in Wahpeton, want to build a new $65 million campus in the Fargo area to accommodate its projected growth.

NDSCS President John Richman said part of the reason for wanting an NDSCS expansion in Fargo was because of the workforce shortage in industrial and other

technical fields in Fargo and North Dakota.

There are no complaints from Bresciani about the growth or plans to expand NDSCSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presence in Fargo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be kidding ourselves if we tried to think this is NDSU territory only,â&#x20AC;? Bresciani said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than enough room for both.â&#x20AC;?

The two universities are putting its collaborative efforts into writing with a memorandum of understanding that outlines its purpose, relationship and collaborative efforts.

Richman said the two universities have had a working relationship since NDSCS opened its Fargo campus 17 years ago.

Breciani said the workforce area requires people with skillsets they can get at both NDSU and NDSCS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is demand for both in the FargoMoorhead (area) and quite frankly thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than enough room for both,â&#x20AC;? Bresciani said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Richman and I see it as nothing but a mutually beneficial situation.â&#x20AC;?

The memorandum of understanding will help outline the relationship and collaborative effort of the two institutions for future college administrations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted a written document that said at the highest level on both campuses we understand the value that each institution has and brings to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s socio-economic position,â&#x20AC;? Richman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From research to doctorate to masters to baccalaureate to associates degrees â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the state needs all of that.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted a written document that said at the highest level on both campuses we understand the value that each institution has and brings to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s socio-economic position.â&#x20AC;? -NDSCS President John Richman Bresciani and Richman said they see their universitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as partners in serving the students in the area.

NDSCS also has more of its students transferring to NDSU now than it did in the past, Richman said. Minnesota State University Moorhead used to be the number one destination for NDSCS students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think NDSU is a dramatically different university than it was 10 years ago,â&#x20AC;?

Bresciani said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become one of the top research universities in the nation, and 10 years ago we were nowhere near that.â&#x20AC;?

The document also formalizes a process called the reverse transfer. This process allows students at NDSU who want to switch from a four-year degree program to a two-year program to do so more easily.

NDSCS faces some challenges in attracting students in the area because most students prefer to go to four-year universities.

Richman said the state has poured money into a two-year college campaign to make students aware of opportunities at community and technical colleges in the state.

Other than academic collaboration, the two universities will use the MoU to formalize operational and service arrangements they have with each other.

The two institutions currently share some personnel and human resource services.

Facilities management, informational technology and phone services have been shared in the past on a temporary or longterm basis, the MoU says.

The document also says the schools could potentially share applications like email and payroll services.

The MoU was brought before the State Board of Higher Education Thursday during its regularly scheduled meeting at NDSCSFargo. Richman said there was no action taken because it was more of a transparency action, to let the SBHE know about the document he and Bresciani will sign.

NDSCS and NDSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relationship could be further enhanced, because there are discussions to add NDSCS and Minnesota State Community and Technical College to the Tri-College University System.

Officials say that could mean even further collaboration between all of the area universities in the system including MSUM and Concordia College.

Students and Faculty Seek Sustainability Initiative

Concerns grow over NDSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environmental issues Camille Forlano

Contributing Writer

North Dakota State faculty, staff and students have growing concerns over the lack of a sustainability initiative being executed throughout campus.

The NDSU Sustainability Initiative webpage says sustainability creates and maintains the conditions for humans and nature to work productively together to fulfill the social, economic and other requirements of present and future generations.

Sustainability is important in making sure that people will have and continue to have the water, materials and resources to protect human health and the environment.

NDSU has 14,747 students plus faculty, staff and visitors who produce an even larger amount of waste. With the enrollment total increasing and the continued spotlight

on NDSU athletics, a growing number of students and faculty are wanting to see a bigger push for a sustainability program for the NDSU community.

The increased demand for a sustainability program at NDSU has reached a critical point with the introduction of a sustainability council at Concordia College.

Concordia is a member of The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) along with almost 200 other colleges and universities across the country.

Concordia has recognized the importance of a sustainability program for the campus, noting on their sustainability webpage that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a smart way to save money as well as ensure the long-term health of the college.

NDSU has been making a move to incorporate recycling in some areas of the campus, but there is room for major improvement. The NDSU Facilities Management webpage says that there are approximately 82 outside collection containers for recyclables, but individual

building recycling varies from building to building. In 2011, 44 percent of NDSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recyclables were from the Memorial Union, totaling more than 54 tons.

NDSU faculty members have also voiced concerns over not having control of air conditioning units in the summer or how lights in bathrooms run continuously as opposed to on sensor switches, which would greatly reduce the amount of electricity used. An NDSU faculty member, who asked not to be identified in this story, said the amount of paper the faculty receives is frustrating and unnecessary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mass emails are bad but mass paper mailings on heavy, glossy paper is just as bad â&#x20AC;&#x201D; economically and environmentally,â&#x20AC;? the faculty member said.

Dakota Quimby, a NDSU student majoring in dietetics, has been working with campus dining services to see how they can help reduce waste throughout campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The dining centers have been working really hard to cut back food waste, but they need help from students,â&#x20AC;? Quimby said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students should be conscious of the amount of food they are taking and the amount they are throwing away.â&#x20AC;?

NDSU does not currently have a composting program, so all the thrown away food goes to waste.

Student government is working on creating a sustainability committee with goals of increasing education and awareness initiatives on campus. Some of the efforts they want to focus on are recycling and energy efficiency. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The committee is open to students, faculty, staff and administration and is about a collaborative environment to begin to address and advance sustainability issues,â&#x20AC;? said Amy Nash, NDSU environmental sustainability committee chair.

Students interested in the sustainability committee are welcomed to join the Community Engagement Forum discussing Sustainability Initiatives from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 14 in the Hidatsa Room of the Memorial Union.

Students Learn About Major Offerings at NDSU College of University Studies hosts annual Major Fair Erin Anderson

Contributing Writer

Students who wanted to learn more about majors offered at North Dakota State had the opportunity Friday at the annual College of University Studies Major Fair in

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the Memorial Union. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a great event for undeclared students or others looking to change their major, explore a second major or learn more about academic minors,â&#x20AC;? said fair coordinator Andrea Weber.

Students visited with faculty and representatives and talked to them about majors they may be interested in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were advisors and representatives from all NDSU colleges in one place,

so students had access to a great deal of information and opportunities to ask questions in one convenient location,â&#x20AC;?

Weber said.

Students there of all ages either looking to declare a major or wanting to switch majors attended. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They had a lot of great booths and really showed me all the majors NDSU has to offer. Even the majors Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not looking into were fun to learn more about,â&#x20AC;? said NDSU

sophomore Kimberly Kollman.

The Memorial Union Ballroom had a fun atmosphere all day of excited faculty eager to talk to students and of students wanting to learn about their career path. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to expect, having never been to a Major Fair before, but I really liked it and learned a lot,â&#x20AC;? said NDSU sophomore Britta Bigby.

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The 2014 Homecoming Court STORY BY CONNOR DUNN & PHOTOS COURTESY OF KATERINA VORONOVA

Vote for your homecoming king and queen at vote.ndsu.nodak.edu Tuesday and Wednesday

Name: Billy Ogdahl Major: Agricultural Economics Nominating student organization: Saddle & Sirloin Most memorable NDSU experience: Showing my angus heifer “Sly” in the 88th Little I Livestock Show and being awarded Novice Best Showman What NDSU means to them: NDSU has been a great place to get involved and have incredible experiences

Name: Megan Michaelson Major: Pharmacy Nominating student organization: College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Sciences Ambassadors Most memorable NDSU experience: Traveling to Frisco for the National Championship football games What NDSU means to them: NDSU is like home to me.

NDSU is a university full of amazing tradition and Bison Pride. Once a Bison, Always a Bison!

Name: Noah Engels Major: Agricultural Economics Nominating student organization: Student Government Most memorable NDSU experience: Storming the court after the men’s basketball Summit League championship game last spring.

What NDSU means to them: NDSU has been a place where I can see someone I know and also meet someone new everyday. It’s been a great place to get an education and make lifelong friends.

Name: Alan Patterson Major: Pharmacy Nominating student organization: Phi Lambda Sigma Most memorable NDSU experience: The overall time spent in Frisco for all three national championships. I love the travel of the Herd and how we always celebrate together on and off the field.

What NDSU means to you: NDSU is a community that works together in order to better the world through education and leadership.

Name: Kaleena Eck Major: Nursings Nominating student organization: Mortar Board Most memorable NDSU experience: Study abroad in Italy, biking through Tuscany and Rome in the summer of 2014 What NDSU means to you: NDSU is my home away from home, where I am able to succeed academically, make lifelong friends and memories.s

Name: Beth Burdolski Major: Soil Science Nominating student organization: Theta Chi Fraternity Most memorable NDSU experience: Becoming Dream Girl of Theta Chi Fraternity What NDSU means to you: NDSU is a place where scholars of all disciplines can come together and learn from different perspectives and backgrounds. They are given the opportunity to pursue their passions and develop themselves into better people.

Name: Robert Lauf Major: Political Science and Economics Nominating student organization: Blue Key Honor Society Most memorable NDSU experience: Watching my sister graduate from NDSU and become a fourthgeneration Bison grad.

What NDSU means to you: NDSU is a place where students can grow, thrive and develop into leaders for our city, state and nation. It also has great food.

Name: Kyle Mason Major: Emergency Management Nominating student organization: Theta Chi Fraternity Most memorable NDSU experience: Conference, Orientation and Recruitment Team Orientation and Skits What NDSU means to you: Student Growth and Involvement

Name: Josh Phillips Major: Civil Engineering Nominating student organization: Engineering Ambassadors Most memorable NDSU experience: Creating a parody video with the men’s soccer team to “You Make My Dreams Come True” What NDSU means to you: NDSU is the best decision I’ve made. This is where I’ve met my best friends and has been an absolute blast while getting a great education. I wouldn’t trade it for the world!

Name: Katelyn Blackwelder Major:Agricultural Communications, Public Relations and Advertising Nominating student organization: Bison Dairy Club Most memorable NDSU experience: Recognizing freshmen on campus from giving them tours, knowing that I might have had a positive influence on those students to come to NDSU What NDSU means to you: Home away from home — a great place to earn an education, meet people and live

Name: Gabby Anderson Major: Pharmacy Nominating student organization: North Dakota Society of Health-System Pharmacists Most memorable NDSU experience: Receiving my Pharmacy white coat, because it meant I was one step closer to fulfilling my dream!

What NDSU means to you: NDSU has so much to offer me — an exceptional education, involvement opportunities, resources to succeed, amazing athletic teams and friendly faculty, staff and students.

Name: Macy Royston Major: Pharmacy Nominating student organization: Panhellenic Council Most memorable NDSU experience: The 2014 FCS championship is Frisco. Watching so many NDSU family members caravan to Frisco to cheer on our team was a phenomenal experience most students across the country don’t get to experience.

What NDSU means to you: NDSU has taught me to live with passion in all aspects of my life!

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A Differing Perspective on a Sensitive Topic

Anti-abortion position is rooted on different premise Josh Majeski

Contributing Writer

With Measure 1 on the upcoming ballot and provocative displays on campus, antiabortion advocates may not be winning any popularity contests. But before we lock in our disapproval, I would like to share the perspective of those who oppose abortion. I am not going to try and change your mind about the issue, just how you view the people

on the conservative side of it. every life and abortion ends the life of a The opposing sides of this issue human who is just as alive as anyone else. begin with different, foundational beliefs “Anti-abortion advocates don’t consider Because of this, sometimes anti-abortion and cannot be changed without altering abortion to be about freedom or choice, advocates use poor methods for sharing these beliefs. My aim is to explain but instead about life and its value.” their views. This is a matter of life and that foundational belief. But without death, and we believe it has stopped, but understanding the perspective of someone sometimes how people go about stopping fertilized egg. Measure 1 is meant to protect who is anti-abortion, there is no reason to it does more harm than good. think their activism is for any purpose but to life at any point in development, including limit freedom and impose their religion on between conception and birth.

It’s easy to demonize the opposing side Anti-abortion advocates believe science of an issue if both sides start with different others.

The belief that abortion is wrong is and the Bible both support this view. If we presumptions. Addressing an opposing view rooted in the belief that life begins at consider the aborted as living human beings, with charity and an attempt to recognize conception. This is where Hobby Lobby’s millions of lives weren’t given a chance. problems with the birth control mandate Anti-abortion advocates don’t consider the other’s viewpoints may not change our were. The four birth control methods they abortion to be about freedom or choice, but opinions but it helps us treat each other more opposed paying for were abortifacients, instead about life and its value. We start our humanely. And that is something both sides meaning they result in the termination of a argument with the premise that God created can, and hopefully will, work on.

Nerds and Stoners, Unite!

DC Comics struggles to keep up with Marvel Nathan Arel

Contributing Writer

There can be no doubt that DC Comics is fighting tooth and nail to simply survive the fight Marvel is putting up against them.

Wait, who are DC and Marvel and what is the difference? DC and Marvel are two companies that produce most of the known super heroes in the world. DC is the creators of Batman, Superman and the Justice League; Marvel is the creators of SpiderMan, the X-Men and the Avengers.

To the point, DC’s struggle for

recognition has come to the deepest trenches of desperation in its latest effort, scratch and sniff comic books. The series hosting these smelly illustrations is that of Harley Quinn — the Joker’s girlfriend, which is all you need to hear to know everything about her personality — and to fit her overzealous, psychotic behavior, the publishers at DC have decided to do something equally rash: one of the scents in the comic is marijuana.

The questions that arise from this situation are hilariously simple. Who thought this was a good idea? Why did anyone sign off on this? Is that even legal? Or, the most simple question of all: Why? This is presumably because DC Comics is vying for attention.

Marvel doubles the number of comic books DC publishes per week. Aside from that, DC struggles to get any kind of substantial revenue from something that does not

involve Batman, Batman and more Batman.

Even one of the greatest American icons, Superman, has become more of a cultural novelty than something people are actually willing to spend money on.

The economically prevalent question in this situation has become, what are the comic book store owners going to do?

One option is to simply not sell the comic.

Fargo is an extremely conservative area, and these owners cannot help but consider that a simple law alteration shut down every head shop in the area. Another option they have is to buy the international version, which replaces the smell of cannabis for fresh cut grass. The reason for this change is because the original version could not get past customs in the airport — the dogs can smell the weed.

This fact in and of itself brings up more

questions about the stupidity of this idea. It seems in times of desperation people will do anything to make an extra buck. I cannot help but think back to June 5, 1987, when Stan Lee and the PR geniuses at Marvel set up a fake proposal in Shea Stadium with two people dressed as Spider-Man and Mary Jane to promote the comic book marriage of the fictional couple. It seems both Marvel and DC have seen dark days.

Regardless, if the comic book industry’s coalition with pot does not make desired profits outside of the state of Colorado, DC may have to find some other way to get people interested in their merchandise. But no matter what they try, it will be impossible to find an audience willing to pay $3.99 to read 22 pages of “The Blue Beetle.”

Conundrum Column: “Overheard at NDSU” is Dead The Facebook page has lost its once humorous way Caleb Werness Opinion Editor

Note: This column serves to address various issues of pretty much any nature. These issues may be ones that are frustrating, annoying or even humorous.

Reader attention is advised.

A long, long time ago in a world that seems far, far gone, the popular Facebook page “Overheard at NDSU” was funny.

For those not aware of what “Overheard”

is, it is a Facebook page established to showcase the humorous conversations or statements heard on North Dakota State’s campus.

In the beginning, the site flourished with absurd conversations students overheard from their peers. Posts ranged from the embarrassed pair of freshmen who were stuck in the wrong class but too afraid to get up and leave to random conversations heard in the union.

Now it has been reduced to an advertisement space and forum for people to throw their political and personal beliefs. The day on campus when the graphic abortion images were on display, “Overheard” became a political battlefield.

People have stopped posting humorous tidbits actually overheard on campus and are posting about their lost keys. Anyone who once experienced the joy “Overheard” once

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b l u e moon does a post make it on to the page that is actually humorous AND overheard on NDSU’s campus.

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Some of the sites followers have tried policing the content to keep what “doesn’t belong” from being posted.

Despite the consistent efforts to do so, it seems to no avail. It’s the thought that counts, right? Maybe not.

There is no point in continuing to beat a dead horse. The site “Overheard at NDSU” may just be that dead horse. We can remember it fondly for what it was and move on.

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To the Bison, Love Boston Brass Quintet to inaugurate Robert & Sheila Challey School of Music among other events Jack Dura A&E Editor

North Dakota Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Music is getting renamed and inaugurated with a Homecoming Week concert unlike anything else.

Rebranded as the Robert & Sheila Challey School of Music, the former NDSU School of Music will inaugurate the new name with a concert from Boston Brass. This popular, eclectic brass quintet is lined up for a free concert Wednesday night. Though they seem far removed from Fargo in name, Boston Brassâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s connections to Fargo and NDSU make their concert all the more special.

Sam Pilafian, tuba artist in Boston Brass, has a personal connection to the Challey family through their son Connor Challey and is especially anticipating this concert. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve known Connor since he was in high school, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their youngest son,â&#x20AC;?

Pilafian said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I clinicked him, and now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m his mentor/teacher. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the interesting thing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I got to know this family because of

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Boston Brass is lined up for several Homecoming Week events, including music clinics, a free concert and a football halftime show.

musical events, cultural events and things like that.â&#x20AC;?

Though their relationship is long, Pilafian and Connor Challey have never met in North Dakota, where the Challeysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; legacy lives at NDSU. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen him in California, everywhere except North Dakota, so this is gonna be fun,â&#x20AC;? Pilafian said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen him in Miami, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen him in Arizona but not in North Dakota.â&#x20AC;?

Boston Brassâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NDSU appearance will run the way of their regular concerts, with a published program but also some lollipops,

surprises, in the repertoire.

With jazz tunes, classical arrangements, fanfares and ranging group numbers from solos to full quintet, Boston Brass will have a personal lollipop for the Challey family in their concert, but mumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the word on those specs and the arrangement.

For five days Boston Brass will be in town, with their Wednesday concert just one highlight of their week. Clinics with NDSU music students will run all through the week, offering â&#x20AC;&#x153;fantastic opportunitiesâ&#x20AC;? for both Boston Brass and the students they connect with. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all have expertise in

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areas that would allow us to really saturate the school in one visit,â&#x20AC;? Pilafian said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have classes every day that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be visiting, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be looking anew at some of the traditions in music education. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re products of that, more diversity, things like that, and the technology that needs to be blended in, the business sense that people need to survive a world in which they will teach and perform and embed themselves in community â&#x20AC;&#x201D; what does live music mean to the students? What are their dreams? What are their plans? How do they get

there?â&#x20AC;?

Another performance by Boston Brass will put them in front of BisoNation at Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football game for the halftime show. This is nothing new for the quintet, who recently performed at Arizona State for 80,000 fans.

Performing for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;phenomenalâ&#x20AC;?

Bison football team and alongside the Gold Star Marching Band, Boston Brass is highly anticipating the performance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your fans are famous at Fargo because last year we did a halftime with Kansas State. The week after, they

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Tessa Beck Staff Writer

Homecoming is upon us.

This means a week packed full of student activities and a little extra green and gold pride. With such a variety of campus and citywide

events, deciding on how to fill your social calendar may be slightly overwhelming.

Do not fret, below is a condensed list of a few happenings in relation to Homecoming 2014.

Monday: Student BBQ To kick off Homecoming week, the Campus Attractions committee has prepared a barbecue for students to become better acquainted with the royalty candidates. The free meal

will begin at 11 a.m. on Administrative Avenue. Rain or shine, the show will go on, as the rain site for the event will be Memorial Union Great Plains Ballroom. All 12 royalty prospects will be on site to socialize with event goers and facilitate the merriment. Also, do not forget to cast your vote online for the Homecoming king and queen. Polls open at 8 a.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday: Great Deals at

the Plains Art Museum In addition to the assortment of events Homecoming Week offers, students can benefit from local business promotions in conjunction with the weeklong celebration.

Students have the advantage of free admission to the Plains Art Museum yearround with a college ID, but the art space is presenting an additional offer in observation of the

event for the entire public.

During Homecoming Week, all merchandise in the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s store is discounted an additional 10 percent. To find offers like this, and many more, visit ndsualumni.com/ homecomingspecials.

Wednesday: Medallion Hunt and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Space Jamâ&#x20AC;?

Take part of the day to scan campus during the allweek medallion hunt. Prizes are available for finders, so get out there and get

Prime Night Out in Downtown Fargo

Cabaret lounge comes to life at The Stage Jack Dura

A&E Editor

Over three nights, the Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre is staging â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cocktails and Cabaret,â&#x20AC;? a throwback to the days of cabaret lounges, cocktail rendezvouses and a night out on the town. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a swanky club atmosphere, cabaret

lounge,â&#x20AC;? Eloise Breikjern, FMCT executive director, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can sit around and enjoy your glass of wine or your cocktail while people sing to you.â&#x20AC;?

This is apparently the first event of its kind at The Stage. In August 2013, a cabaret show was presented

by FMCT at Rustic Oaks, and this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event stays in the same vein while keeping things at FMCTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home, The Stage.

Seating for 135 is made available with tables placed on the theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stage, in the gutter and around the

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Pilafian said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They said the entire fan base was there, that the people in Manhattan, Kansas, were overwhelmed.â&#x20AC;?

This convinced Boston Brass they had to perform at Fargo, and their visit has been in the hopper since last May. While the halftime show and inaugural concert will be highlights of the week, Pilafian attests connecting with music students and sharing the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expertise is what matters most during their visit.

He also lauds the new name of the School of Music, and Robert Challey and his dedication to NDSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music education. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My biggest impression of him is how much he cares about the wellness and contribution of the institution.

He really believes this school of music has something that needs to be supported.â&#x20AC;?

horseshoe. Tables of eight, tables of four and sofas are selectable for any attendees, however, the theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 330 fold-down seats lie empty for this event.

Moving all around everyone in attendance will be six female performers presenting various show tunes for this evening out.

With FMCT vets like Kayla Rice, Lori Koenig, Shelby Cochran and Anna Swallow on board, the show is sure to please. You may even hear some favorites in the repertoire (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cell Block Tango,â&#x20AC;? hint, hint).

â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Y]ou never know, they may come and sing directly to you,â&#x20AC;? Breikjern said.

An intermission splits the show in two, a nice time to stretch your legs and head to The Stageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pavilion for a treat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have some very gourmet desserts that people can have during that time,â&#x20AC;? Breikjern said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll seat everybody again and finish the show.â&#x20AC;?

Tickets include dessert, and a cash bar is available for cocktails and other adult beverages. Take heed that this event is a black tie affair,

so leave the gym shorts at home and opt for something a little more suitable (no pun intended).

For those wanting to go the extra mile for their night out downtown, pop into Mezzaluna or the Hotel Donaldson before the show for a little precabaret dinner. FMCT has made arrangements with the restaurants for seating at the eateries and a welltimed meal to make it to The Stage on time for the entertainment.

Altogether, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cocktails and Cabaretâ&#x20AC;? comprises

your hands dirty looking.

Then at 7 p.m., head to the Century Theater for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Space Jamâ&#x20AC;? sponsored by Campus Attractions. The hit â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s live action/animated film will definitely be a childhood throwback for many.

Stayed tuned for Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition when we break down even more of Homecoming Weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special events and offerings.

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a fabulous date night in downtown Fargo, with entertainment, dinner, drinks and dessert. Hunt up a guy or gal to be your sidekick for a night out to something special Fargo rarely sees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can sit around with your friends. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re free to talk. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re free to enjoy a drink,â&#x20AC;? Breikjern said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a whole different kind of atmosphere.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cocktails and Cabaretâ&#x20AC;? is at 7:30 p.m. ThursdaySaturday at The Stage at Island Park at 333 Fourth St. S. Tickets are $35. Call 701235-6778 for tickets.

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Quarterback Carson Wentz (11), pictured here against Montana, caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from running back John Crockett to ignite NDSU’s win at Western Illinois.

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Bison Use Trick Play to Claim Comeback Win WIU, NDSU struggle to get going offensively Pace Maier

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North Dakota State scored 14 fourthquarter points to beat Western Illinois 1710 Saturday in a Missouri Valley Football Conference contest at Hanson Field in Macomb, Ill. The Bison spoiled the Leathernecks’ homecoming with a trick play and the execution was perfect. Quarterback Carson Wentz pitched the ball to running back

John Crockett, then Wentz ran a route to the opposite side of the field and Crockett tossed the football 16 yards to Wentz in the end zone to tie the game at 10-10.

Crockett finished the game with 79 yards rushing on 22 attempts and ran for the game-winning touchdown to give the Bison (5-0, 1-0 MVFC) their first conference win this season.

Both teams started slow offensively, which led to a 3-3 stalemate at halftime.

Wentz was 19 of 29 for 240 passing yards through the air with one interception and ran for 39 yards.

Bison freshman R.J. Urzendowski had a career game, catching seven passes for 114 yards.

The Leathernecks (2-4, 0-2 MVFC) were led by senior running back J.C. Baker, who finished with 175 yards on the ground

and a touchdown. Baker gave his team the 10-3 advantage with a 34-yard touchdown run in the opening minutes of the second half.

Baker’s 175 rushing yards were the most the Bison defense gave up to a single player since Eastern Washington’s Taiwan Jones rushed for 230 yards in NDSU’s 2010 Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinal loss.

The Leathernecks finished with a total of 253 rushing yards, and that was the most by an NDSU opponent since Georgia Southern ran for 271 yards in the 2012 FCS semifinals.

The Bison scored the game’s first points off an Adam Keller 20-yard field goal.

Keller had a chance to give the Bison the lead 40 seconds before halftime, but his 54-yard attempt was no good. The miss

snapped Keller’s streak of 14 straight made field goals.

NDSU outgained WIU 405 yards to 321, but only totaled 149 yards on the ground.

Both teams combined for five turnovers, however no points were scored off of them.

Bison safety Colten Heagle tallied up a career-high 16 tackles and linebacker Carlton Littlejohn finished with 10 tackles.

Kevin Kinztel led the Leathernecks defense with 16 tackles.

The Bison improved their win streak to 29 games, have won 11-straight games after coming off a bye week and have won their last 17 road games.

NDSU next plays in its homecoming game against Southern Illinois at 1 p.m.

Saturday at the Fargodome.

The Salukis are 5-1 on the season after a 41-10 victory against South Dakota.

BISON ROUNDUP Corrie Dunshee

Contributing Writer

Volleyball Down by two sets, North Dakota State took down Summit League opponent South Dakota State 3-2 Tuesday at Frost Arena in Brookings, S.D. Emily Miron tallied a career-high 19 kills in the 20-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-21, 1513 win. Miron chalked up three kills and a block on the final four points of the last set to lead NDSU’s final charge in the match.

Hadley Steffen also recorded a careerhigh 21 digs while Monica Claxton racked up 50 assists, a season high.

After dropping the first two sets by fivepoint margins, the Bison never trailed in the

third set. In the fourth, NDSU (6-10, 1-2 Summit) went back and forth with SDSU (6-13, 0-3), as neither team took more than a three-point lead until the Bison closed it out with a 4-0 run.

Women’s golf The NDSU women’s golf team took the University of South Dakota Coyote Classic title Tuesday at Dakota Dunes in Vermillion, S.D., with a 54-hole score of 926.

The Bison led second-place Drake University (Iowa), who finished with a 959, by 33 strokes. South Dakota finished third with a 964, Bellevue took fourth with a 967 and Omaha took fifth with a 982.

Bison senior Sarah Storandt took second in the event with a 12-over par 228, closely led by USD’s Brenna Lervick, who finished

with an 11-over 228.

Junior Cassie Wurm took fourth with a three-round 15-over 231, and freshman Natalie Roth took fifth with a 16-over 232.

Freshman Trisa Hutchinson took seventh in individuals with a 54-hole 18-over par 234.

Junior Hailey Boner finished 12th with a 54-hole 239, and Alex Schmid finished 15th with a three-round 241.

The women will play again Saturday at the Iowa Diane Tomason Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa.

Men’s golf NDSU men’s golf finished with a 54hole 44-over par 910, two strokes behind the first-place Omaha Mavericks, who finished with a three-round 44-over par 908. South

Dakota finished third with a 912, Creighton took fourth with a 919 and Green Bay took fifth with a 923.

Senior Bill Carlson tied for sixth with a 54-hole 9-over 225, while junior Connor Holland tied for eighth with a three-round 226.

Sophomore Jake Herdine tied for 15th with a 229, and senior Trent Olson tied for 23rd with a 234.

Freshman Pete Sienko took 40th with a three-round 245.

Freshman Keaton Lausch tied for 36th as an individual with a three-round 245.

The men play again Oct. 13 in the Maryland Terrapin Invitational at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md.

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